r/HostileArchitecture↗
Hostile Architecture
**Hostile architecture** is the deliberate design or alteration of spaces generally considered public, so that it is less useful or comfortable in some way or for some people, generally the homeless or youth. Also known as defensive architecture, hostile design, unpleasant design, exclusionary design, or defensive urban design.
177k subscribers34 posts / mo in Sep 202632 authors / mosince 2016
r/HostileArchitecture has 177k members (+7.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 34 posts a month from 32 people. Top topics: Homelessness, Seats & Covers and Homeless Encampments.
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- Homelessness0.5%
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- SittingPositions0.4%
- Bus Routes & Issues0.4%
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